The People’s Blog

Greetings to you! It’s hard to believe that my team and I have served our district for just about three years. Our work together on behalf of our region has been the honor of my life. So I begin [...]

Posted on Dec. 1; Updated on Dec. 5 Over the weekend, news about the Omicron variant spread quickly and with the news, concerns and questions. Omicron, like the Delta variant you’ve likely heard [...]

There are few things more wrenching than the call of a parent or caregiver asking for help for a child who’s in the throes of a mental health crisis. The ravages and trauma of the pandemic have [...]

Greetings all, I write with big news about public health and American Rescue Plan Act funds.  On Wednesday, the Senate voted to pass S.2564 – An Act relative to immediate COVID-19 recovery [...]

Today, the Senate unveiled S.2572 – An Act addressing barriers to care for mental health, also called the Mental Health ABC Act, thanks to the inspired, fearless leadership of Senate [...]

Warm Greetings (literally), I write from Tampa, where I traveled to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Legislative Summit, joining Senate President Karen Spilka who serves on [...]

Greetings, This week, the Massachusetts Senate passed a sweeping voting rights bill to expand access to our most important super power: our right to vote. S.2545, An Act fostering voter [...]

Greetings!  I write amid the waning days of summer to give you a sense of what’s ahead this fall. Our team has so much to share that you’ll find this newsletter packed with links so you can [...]

Greetings all, Things are hopping as we barrel toward mid-summer. That’s why this newsletter is jam-packed with links to updates, invites, and legislative highlights. Before we dive in, I want to [...]